"I never knew what enough was,
Until I'd had more than my share"
- Inconsolable, Jonatha Brooke

Friday, August 26, 2005

Learning the lingo...

Some investigative dictionary searching (it's fun to look up new words when you're feeling feverish!) found the word, Lorem; it's actually "lysed", as in "lysis":

Main Entry: ly·sisPronunciation: 'lI-s&sFunction: nounInflected Form(s): plural ly·ses /-"sEz/Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, act of loosening, dissolution, remission of fever, from lyein to loosen -- more at LOSE1 : the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)2 : a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)

Or in my case, specifically, as in "hysteroscopic lysis". (Of "uterine synechiae", the other term she used that I couldn't understand. Figured it out later -- Google is wonderful.)

Main Entry: as·sayPronunciation: 'a-"sA, a-'sAFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old French essai, assai test, effort -- more at ESSAY1 archaic : TRIAL, ATTEMPT2 : examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality)3 : analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components4 : a substance to be assayed; also : the tabulated result of assaying

Used in context: "The range for a normal FSH level varies from lab to lab depending on the type of assay used in that lab to measure FSH. This is of critical importance, since in one lab an FSH level of 12 may be considered normal, and in another lab it would fall into the abnormal range."

Talked to G just now (he's in Louisville visiting his brother) and he actually suggested making an appointment with Dr. K to hear what she proposes for treatment, to use to compare with my new doctor's opinion.

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37 years old, TTC#1, miscarriages in January and July of 2005. Septate uterus and homozygous MTHFR discovered in '05, MFI in '06. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in '07 so TTC is on hold. A healthy dose of crazy added to spice things up. Hoping that one of these days we'll be able to make it stick.